Show-case.



Patented May s3, |902.

N0. 699,8Il.

F. PULLARD.

SHOW CASE.

1Application filed June 12, 1901.)

(No. Model.)

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FREDERICK POLIJARD, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

S HOW-CAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 699,811, dated May 13, 1902.

Application tiled June 12,1901'.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK PoLLARD, aresident of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Show-Cases; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

Myinvention relates to improvements in socalled all-glass show-cases.

The object of this invention is to construct a desirable and durable case of the character indicated without necessitating the drilling of holes through the glass and to dispense with metallic fastening devices in assembling and holding adjacent plates together.

With this-object in view, and to the end of realizing other advantages hereinafter appearing, the invention consists in certain features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a top plan of the show-case. Fig. II is a front View in section on line II II, Fig. I. Fig. III is a right-hand side or end view in section on line III III, Fig. I. Fig. IV is a vertical section in detail on line IV IV, Fig. I, looking inwardly. Fig. V is a vertical section in detail on line V V, Fig. I, looking inwardly. Fig. VI is a front view in vertical section on line VI VI, Fig. I, and portions are broken away in this figure to reduce the size of Jthe drawing. Fig. VII is a vertical section on lineVlI VII, Fig. I, looking rearwardly, and portions are broken awayin this ligure to reduce its size. Fig. VIII is a vertical section in detail on line VIII, Fig. I, looking inwardly. Fig. IX is a vertical section in detail on line IX, Fig. I, looking inwardly. Figs. I, II, and III are drawn on a considerably smaller scale than the remaining figures.

Referring to the drawings, a designates the glass front or front plate of the show-case; l) and b, the glass sides or end plates of the case; c, the back; d, the base; and e the glass top or top plate of the case. The front plate a, end or side plates l) and l), and back c are assembled upon the base in any approved manner.

The glass top or top plate e of the showcase is arranged in a horizontal plane and Serial No. 64,303. (No model.)

mounted upon'the upper edges of the front plate a., side or end plates b and l), and back c, being suitably grooved or recessed in its under side to enable the said upright plates a and b and the back c to extend into the top plate, and the said top plate extends or projects outwardly beyond the outer sides of the front plate ct and side vor end plates ZJ and b in the usual manner.

The groove c', formed in the top plate e for the reception of the upper portion of the front plate a, extends between the right-hand and left-hand ends of the said top plate near the forward edge of the top plate, as shown in Fig. VI, and the front plate a extends at the top into and from end to end of the said groove e, and the opposing surfaces of the front plate a and the top plate e are preferably cemented together at the said groove e' by any suitable cement capable of uniting two glass or vitreous surfaces. The front plate a extends between the side or end plates l) and b, engaging at each end a groove b', formed in and extending up and down the inner side of the adjacent end or side plate, as shown in Figs. IV,.V, and VI, and the opposing surfaces of the front plate a and the sideor end plates l) and b are preferably cemented together at the grooves b' by any cement capable of uniting two glass or vitreous surfaces together.V The end or side plates ZJ of course extend forwardly beyond the outer surface of the front plate a to accommodate the formation of the grooves b in said plates l).

To prevent communication between the groove e' of the top plate e andthe grooves b of the plates b, the groove c' has its endsA terminating flush with the inner surfaces of the plat-es b, and the end walls of the groove e slope inwardly and upwardly, as at e2,

(see Fig.. VL) and the front plate a is cut away on top, as at a', next to its side edges to conform to the said sloping end walls of the groove e' and to accommodate the extension of the front plate a into the grooves b of the side or end plates l) in under the top plate e and beyond the ends of the groove c' in the top plate, as shown in Fig. VI.

The side or end plates l) extend, at their upper ends, into grooves es, .formed in the under side of the top plate e-that is, two grooves e3 and e3 are formed in the under side of the top plate c, near opposite side edges,

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respectively, of the said plate e, and engaged by the dierent side or end plates b and b, respectively. The grooves c3 extend, preferably,'from a point at the rear of the front plate a, as shown in Figs. IV and V, rearwardly to the rear edge of the top plate e, as shown in Figs. VIII and IX, and the end or side plates are preferably cemented to the top plate e at the grooves e3.

The grooves e3 of the top plate e do not extend forwardly beyond the inner surface of the front plate a, as shown in Figs. IV and V, and the forward end wall of each groove e3 slopes rearwardly and upwardly, as at e,

and each side or end plate b is cut away on top, as at b2, directly forward of the groove b in the said plate to accommodate the ex- 'tension of the said plate in under the top plate and forwardly of the front plate a.

p The extension of the side or end plates b into the grooves! e3 of the top plate e and the termination of the said grooves e3 at the rear end of the front plate ot is not only instrumental in retaining the said plates properly assembled, but strain upon the front plate by pressure against the forward edge of the top plate isavoided. The cutting away of the top of the side or end plates b at the forward ends of the said plates is ot' course necessary to terminate the grooves e3 at the rear of the front plate a and to avoid grooving or recessing of the top plate at the ends of and at right angles to-the groove e in the said top plate.

The back c of the show-case comprises, as

usual, a quadrangular frame c', which is,

ymounted upon the base d and extends be-l tween the said base d and the top plate e and between the end or side plates I) and b, and the said frame c" is provided with suitably-applied sliding doors c2 in the usualmanner. (See Figs. II and III.) ,The top plate e extends over the ba'ck'fra'me c and is provided in its under side with a groove e5, arranged parallel with the groove e' V(see Figs. III and VII) :and engaged by a tongue or tenon c5, formed upon the said frame c. Each end or side plate b (see Figs. VII, VIII,

and IX) has also a vertically-arranged groove b3, engaged by a tongue or tenon c3, formed upon the frame c.

By the construction herein before described it will be Aobserved that the glass upright plates yand top plate of the show-case are nicely fitted together without necessitating the drilling-of holes or the application of.

clamps or similar fastening devices and that the top plate is held in place upon the front plate and end or side plates without materially weakening the said plates at any point.

What I claim is v v 1. A show-case of the character indicated,

l comprising a base d, an uprightfglass front l or front plate a, upright yglass sides or end plates b and b, a back c, anda glass top or top plate e mounted upon the upright plates and provided, in its under side, with a-groove e which extends between the side or end .plates near the forward edge of the top plate, and the front plate a extending, at the top, into and from end to end of the said groove e', and being cut away next to its side edges to accommodate the extension of the front plate in under the top plate and beyond the ends of the said groove e in the said top plate.

2. A show-case of the character indicated, comprising a base d, an upright glass front or front plate a, upright glass sides or end plates b and b, a back c, and a glass top or top plate e mounted upon the upright plates and provided, in its under side, with a groove e which extends between the side or end plates near the forward edge of the top plate and has its ends sloping inwardly and upwardly, and the front plate ct extending, at

the top, into and from end to end of the said b engaging the said edges of the front plate,

and a glass top or top plate e mounted upon the said upright plates and provided, in its funder side, with a groove e which extends between the side or end plates near the forward edge of the said top plate, and the front plate a extending, at the top, into and from end to end ofthe said groove e and being cut away, next to its side edges, to accommodate the extension of the front plate in under the top plate into the aforesaid grooves b' of the side or end plates beyond the ends of the groove e in the said top plate.

4t. A show-case of the character indicated, comprising a base cl, an upright glass front or front plate a, upright glass sides or end plates b and b overlapping and extending forwardly beyond opposite side edges, respectively, of the front plate, and a glass top or top platee mounted upon the upright plates and provided, in its under side over the side or end plates, with grooves c3 which extend from the front plate rearwardly, and the side or end plates extending, at the top, into and from end to end of the said grooves e3 and being out away to accommodate the extension of the said side or end plates in under the top plate forwardly beyond the side edges of the front plate.

Signed by me at Cleveland, Ohio, this 6th day of May, 1901.

FREDERICK POLLARD.

IVitnesses:

C. H. Donna, A. I-I. PARRATT.

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